Clothes-washing machine



April 1, 1952 A. EILERSGAARD 2,591,143

CLOTHES-WASHING MACHINE Filed Oct. 22, 1945 2 SHEETS--SHEET l Emu I 3 1INVENTOR. A f/L 5256/29/20 477*0/2 Mew A. EILERSGAARD CLOTHES-WASHINGMACHINE 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Filed Oct. 22, 1945 r 1NVENTOR.. 4 54, 5/25Gflfl/ED flrrolen/av Patented Apr. 1, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CLOTHES-WASHING MACHINE Asger Eilersgaard, LosAngeles, Calif.Application October 22, 1945;, Serial No. 623,643

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My invention relates to clothes or similar. washing machines, andparticularly to a portable or small washing machine. Specifically, theinvention pertains. to. a washing machine of that type. which may bereadily moved from one place to another, conveniently placed andoperated in a sink or on a sink drain board and readily concealed orstored out of the way, the machine having a removable basket of. knowntype into which the clothes to be washed may be placed, the basket beingremovably positioned in the receptacle containing the washing fluid.

An important object and novel feature of this invention is the provisionof a simple means. for temporarily locking the basket in rotatableposition within the receptacle.

A further object of the invention is to provide a locking means for theremovable basket of a washing machine which is relatively simple inconstruction and operation, and economical to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, as will appear hereinafter, I havedevised a locking means for the basket of a washing machine havingcertain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement ofparts and portions, as will be hereinafter described in detail andparticularly set forth in the appended claim, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings and to the characters of reference thereon,

which form a part of this application, in which:

Fig.1, is an elevational view from the drive side or end of my washingmachine, in a preferred form;

Fig. 2.15 a side elevational view thereof, showing portions broken awayand in section to facilitate the illustration;

Fig. 3. is a sectional elevational View thereof, taken through. 3-3. of,Fig. 2, but showing the cover of the main. receptacle removed, and alsoshowing the cover or door of the washing basket in an open position;

Figs. 4 and 5 are fragmentary sectional views thereof, takenrespectively through 4-4 and 5-5 of Fig. 2, showing the bearings orsupports upon which the oppositeends of the washing basket aresupported; and,

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the washing basket with the cover ordoor in an open position.

The receptacle I, which contains the washing or wash basket and thewashing fluid, is substantially square, and has a dome-like cover 2. Ihave found that the receptacle in a washing apparatus of this class mayconveniently be about 2 16" s uare and 12 high. whole. container portionof the washing machine may be approximately 16." high.

The receptacle I may have handle grips 3 at its opposite sides. or ends,for handling or transporting the washing machine or apparatus. The cover2 may also have a handle l for removing or otherwise. handling the same.

Within the receptacle I is the actual washing container Which consistsof a wash or clothes basket B. It is cylindrical and is rotatablymounted on its axis, which is located horizontally, within thereceptacle I. It is so constructed that clothes, may be readily placedwithin the basket, the basket placed within the receptacle I, androtated therein for washing the clothes within the basket. The lattermay then be removed from the receptacle I and the clothes removed fromthe basket.

It is, of course, obvious from this construction that theclothes-maybeplaced within or removed from the basket while the latteris located within the receptacle I.

The basketv B has circular heads i i at its opposite ends, which areperforated, as indicated by H The cylindrical side wall of the basket islongitudinally ribbed and perforated. The permanent wall consistssubstantially of five large arcuatepanels I2, each of which hasalternately positioned; longitudinal substantially flat strips I2 andinwardly directed ribs I2, which ribs are of semi-circularcross-section. The strips. I2 are provided with longitudinalperforations I2. At: the. ends of the panels are provided inwardly: bentears I2 whereby the ends of the panels are. riveted or otherwise securedto the heads I I near the; peripheral portions of the latter.- Thesefive panels form five-sixths of the cylindrical: Wall of the basket B.

The remaining cylindrical wall of the basket is formed or completed byanother panel I3, which formsa cover, door, or gate for the basket, and.is. substantially identical with the, panels I 2.

The panel I3, however, is provided with other cars I3 for pivoting theends of one straight edge portion thereof to the heads iI, so that thepanel I3 may be hinged, and thus form a door or cover for placingclothes into the basket or removing the clothes therefrom.

The opposite free edge of the door or cover I3 may be temporarily closedover the open portion of the basket by means of a latch, which consistsof a pair of duplicate latch members I4 and I5. The tongues I l and I5thereof are secured, respectively, to the free edge portion With thecover 2, the

of the panel [2 adjacent the door or cover, and to the edge portion ofthe door or cover itself. The latch members l4 and i5 have at theiradjacent ends cylindrical portions [4 and I5", which, when the door isclosed, are located in alignment with each other. In the cylindricalportion W of the latch member mounted on thedoor, is slidably mounted abolt I6, which normally protrudes through the cylindrical portionthereof and is adapted to enter the cylindrical portion li of the otherlatch member I4. The bolt is held in a locking position by the springll. The bolt is removed from the locking engagement by a handle [6positioned at the end opposite the locking portion of the bolt. The

latch members are so constructed that the cylindrical portions M andthereof are seated within the troughs of the inwardly bent ribs of thepanel positioned adjacent the free edge or the door.

Within the basket B is located a baille 18, which is arcuate at itsforward side, that is, arcuate at the side of the direction of rotationof the basket. The bafile 13 is substantially a duplicate of the panelsE2, and is similarly secured to the heads ll by riveting ears 12thereto.

The axial portions of the heads 1 l are provided with trunnions 2! forsupporting the axial portions thereof, the one trunnion being designated2| and the other 21*. The adjacent Walls of the receptacle i areprovided with sockets 22 and 23, which are open at one side, so that thetrunnions of the wash basket may be readily placed therein. The socket22 is fixed to the Wall of the receptacle 1, and the retaining portionsthereof for the trunnions are upwardly divergent, as shown in Fig. 4.The socket 23 has a tubular shank 23 which is rotatably mounted in theopposite wall of the receptacle. The portion of the socket 23, whichextends into the interior of the receptacle, has a socket portion 23open at one side into which the trunnion, designated 2i is adapted to beseated.

The latter trunnion is removably secured within the socket portion 23 bymeans of a latch member 24. This latch 24 has a bifurcated member E lwhich embraces the trunnion 21 and the socket portion 23 It has onefurcation 24 pivotally connected between a pair of cars 23 extendingfrom the portion 23 and diametrically opposite the trunnion-receivingopening therein. The other iurcation 24 is adapted to extend over thetrunnion 21 Through the furcation 24 extends a resilient pin 24 which isheld therein by a resilient wire arm 2 5 one end of which is secured tothe back of the member 4 35. The end of the hub extending from the gear34 is secured within the tubular shank 23 of the socket 23, for rotatingthe latter and the wash basket B connected therewith.

As shown, the housing 32 of the motor is made in two halves, which formthe motor housing as well as the gear housing, and means for supportingthe'motor on the bracket 3|.

Though I have shown and described a par ticular construction,combination, and arrangement of parts and portions of my washingmachine, I do not wish to be limited to the same, but desire to includein the scope of my invention the construction, combination, andarrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claim.

Iclaim:

'In-a washing machine having a receptacle for containing washing fluidand a cylindrical clothes basket disposed within the receptacle andhaving trunnions at its ends, one of said trunnions having a radiallyextending detent recess in a side thereof, means for mounting saidbasket for rotation in said receptacle, comprising: a first socketmember on a wall of the receptacle for receiving one of the trunnions ofsaid basket; a second socket member rotatable on the opposite wall ofthe receptacle and adapted to receive the recessed trunnion of saidbasket; a latching member carried by and pivoted on said second socketmember and adapted, when pivoted in one direction, to overlie saidrecessed trunnion to retain the same in said second socket, saidlatching member having a resilient arm; and a pin formed integrally withsaid arm and normally urged toward said recessed trunnion in a directionradially thereof due to the inherent resiliency of said arm, said pinbeing engageable in said detent recess for keying said recessed trunnionto said second socket member for rotation therewith.

ASGER. EILERSGAARD.

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